The Asian Scientist 100
Dennis Lo Yuk Ming
Institution
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Lo is one of four recipients of the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering that fetal DNA is present in maternal blood and that it can be used to test for genetic disorders.
(Photo: Chinese University of Hong Kong)
AWARDS
- 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
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